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St Pancras Church, Exeter

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It is not known when St Pancras' Church was constructed though the dedication to Saint Pancras indicated that it may have been of Anglo-Saxon origin. Records cited a Saxon-style archway in the construction which was later removed during renovations. The church was first mentioned in 1191 but most of
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renovated the church to rebuild the original arch. Pews were also added to the church. In 1906, when the nearby All Hallows Church was demolished for road widening, St Pancras received its Jacobean pulpit and medieval memorial tablets. In the early 20th century, the
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granted the church grade II* listed building status. The reason for the grant was because St Pancras was a good example of a small medieval urban church that managed to maintain a lot of its original medieval fittings and fixtures.
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the building work dates to the 13th century. The church underwent several periods of use and disuse between 1658 and 1831. In 1831, the chancel arch was destroyed and replaced with a plain one which stood until
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considered closing St Pancras and uniting it with another parish but due to the church hosting worshipers from churches that had been bombed during the
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is eleventh century. The church probably occupies the oldest Christian site in Exeter, and is usually open on weekdays. The church is designated by
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in Exeter. The majority of the church dates from the thirteenth century, although the
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List of ecclesiastical restorations and alterations by J. L. Pearson
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Guildhall Shopping Centre
font
English Heritage
listed building
John Loughborough Pearson
Bishop of Exeter
Second World War
Percy Bacon & Brothers
Pancras of Rome
The Crucifixion of Jesus
St. Boniface
English Heritage
List of ecclesiastical restorations and alterations by J. L. Pearson


"St Pancras' Church"
"St. Pancras Church"





Historic England
"Church of St Pancras, Exeter (1222964)"
National Heritage List for England


"St. Pancras Church"
"Stained Glass of Percy Bacon & Brothers: Exeter St. Pancras"

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